Years beforeshe was cast as Catwoman,Zoë Kravitzsays she was told she was too “urban” for a role in aBatmanmovie.
In a 2015 interview withNylonmagazine, Kravitz said that she was unable to get an audition forChristopher Nolan‘s 2012 filmThe Dark Knight Rises, which starredChristian Baleas Batman.
“In the lastBatmanmovie [The Dark Knight Rises], they told me that I couldn’t get an audition for a small role they were casting because they weren’t ‘going urban,’” she said at the time. “It was like, ‘What does that have to do with anything?’ I have to play the role like, ‘Yo, what’s up, Batman? What’s going on wit chu?’”
On Monday, it was announced that Kravitz, 30,is set to star as Selina Kyle/Catwomanin the upcoming filmThe BatmanoppositeRobert Pattinson, who plays the titular role. Other actresses who have portrayed the feline superhero includeHalle Berry,Anne HathawayandMichelle Pfeiffer.
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Reeves toldThe Hollywood Reporterin January that his idea for the planned trilogy is “very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale.”
“It’s told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it’s going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional,” he continued. “It’s more Batman in his detective mode than we’ve seen in the films.”
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After Monday’s announcement, Kravitz’s stepdadJason Momoacongratulated theBig Little Liesactressfor landing the role.
“I’m so proud of u zozo bear,” theAquamanactor, 40, wrote alongside a photo of him and Kravitz. “On and off screen OHANA. DC WB ohana Lola and Wolfies big sister is CAT WOMAN😍😍😍 Unbelievable so freaking stoked. Your going to have so much fun Aloha P bear.”
Kravitz, who is the daughter ofLenny Kravitzand Momoa’s wife,Lisa Bonet, commented on her stepdad’s sweet post and joked about how they are now both a part of the DC Extended Universe.
“LOVE YOU PAPABEAR! love that aquaman and catwomen spend the holidays together from now on,” she wrote.
“You do feel very powerful immediately,” he toldVariety. “And it’s pretty astonishing, something that is incredibly difficult to get into, so the ritual of getting into it is pretty humiliating. You’ve got five people trying to shove you into something. Once you’ve got it on, it’s like, ‘Yeah, I feel strong, I feel tough, even though I had to have someone squeezing my butt cheeks into the legs.’”
“You’re trying to think of the way to balance, how to bring something new to it and not want to scare people off,” the actor said of bringing a fresh face to the famous franchise. “And work in the confines of the costume.”
source: people.com
